Engineering
If you are standing on a corner waiting for a ride-share car, would you be willing to wait longer if you knew your driver was piloting an electric vehicle? What if it was powered by 100% green energy? How much longer would ...
May 25, 2023
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Internet
The EU on Thursday opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behavior in children.
May 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
The turquoise glimmer of open-air pools contrasts sharply with the dazzling white of salt flats in Latin America's "lithium triangle," where hope resides for a better life fueled by a metal bonanza.
Oct 25, 2022
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Internet
Senators fired a barrage of criticism Thursday at a Facebook executive over the social-networking giant's handling of internal research on how its Instagram photo-sharing platform can harm teens.
Sep 30, 2021
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Business
Japanese car giant Toyota on Thursday reported record net profit and sales for the first half, with cost-cutting efforts helping to boost its balance sheet.
Nov 7, 2019
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Business
The public school district in the US city of Seattle has filed a lawsuit against big tech companies for allegedly causing mental harm, depression and anxiety among students.
Jan 9, 2023
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Business
Elon Musk's bid to buy Twitter is gaining steam and could be announced as early as Monday, according to media reports about the social media company's late-stage negotiations with the Tesla CEO, who has offered more than ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
In an opinion paper published July 10 in the journal Patterns, researchers show that computer programs commonly used to determine if a text was written by artificial intelligence tend to falsely label articles written by ...
Jul 10, 2023
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Internet
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri faces Congress Wednesday armed with a slew of new safety features meant to protect younger users on the social media platform—a response to revelations that the company knew the photo-sharing ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
A wind turbine near your home? The energy transition is not seen as just by all parties concerned. It's essential to involve local residents, argues Emma ter Mors, social psychologist. As a researcher, she focuses on identifying ...
Dec 7, 2023
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